Burdur, is a province of the Mediterranean Region of Turkey. Burdur plate code 15, 256 803 total population in city ‘type. Central population: 78 400 ‘roll
History
Classical Greek Era Psidya known as the Battle of Manzikert in 1071 based on the arrival of Turks in this region. Today’s Burdur lands passed into the hands Principality Hamitoğulları after the administration of the Anatolian Seljuk State. In 1391 to the Ottoman Empire by Sultan Yildirim Beyazit. Local government reform was made in 1852, with the ensign of Burdur and the city became the center of the Republic. Currently, the province of Burdur, together with the central district and is composed of 11 districts.
Geography
Burdur 36-53 and 37-50 north latitude and east longitude, is located between 29-24 and 30-53. Burdur is located in the area known as the Lakes Region or the Lake District.
The natural structure of the province is quite hilly. Provincial land
60.6% mountainous,
2.7% of plateau,
19% of lowland and
17.6% percent hilly.
With all of Burdur, and the overall height of 950 meters above (average) 1000 meters. Burdur
Beads on the south extensions of the Western Taurus Mountains, Mountain and Katrancık Apple Mountain, east again, and Dedegöl Kuyucak extension of the Western Taurus mountain,
Burdur Lake and Mountain north Karakus sequence,
Mountains in the west, as well as natural boundaries Acıgöl and works are translated. 2598 meters is the highest point Kocas Mountain.
Clayey soils and liming is usually the province of Burdur.
Antalya south of Burdur, Denizli in the west, southwest, Mugla, Isparta is limited to the north and the northeast of Afyon.
Burdur takes place on the inner side of the terrestrial continental climate with Mediterranean Region is ongoing, and often snowy winter is hard, dry and hot summer season passes.
There are numerous lakes and medium-sized rivers with plenty of Burdur.
Turkey’s most important lakes in the Lake Burdur, which is suitable for all kinds of water sports. Other important lakes of the province of the raft, Yarışlı, Karatas and Golhisar Lake. Many irrigation ponds, as well as Karacaören, leaves, Onaç Karamanli Dams 1 and 2 and are Onaç.
